Non-Maleficence in Nursing
Research Paper # 1 Non-Maleficence ** DUE 02/09/20** APA format
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT***********
- What expertise, supports, and character traits do you believe a nurse needs to possess in order to practice non-maleficence in nursing? For each item you name, give an example and show how this skill/trait will help nurses to become more ethical in their practice.
- Describe a situation in which non-maleficence might potentially come into conflict with a different precept in nursing. Write about the conflict you describe and analyze what you see as the most ethical approach to dealing with this tension.
Requirements:
Word Count—Minimum 1500-1800 words
References—Minimum 3 peer reviewed references, the oldest being no more than 5 years old.
*********APA FORMAT IS REQUIRED **************
Answer previewNon-Maleficence in Nursing
Nursing and the healthcare profession, in general, require practitioners’ utmost care and diligence when handling patients. This is because, unlike other professions, nurses deal with human lives, and a simple mistake could cause irreversible damage. The profession is guided by several clinical standards and practice standards that every certified practitioner is expected to adhere to. Nonmaleficence is a common term in health care. It refers to a situation where people are required to inflict no harm at all or less harm in order to achieve a particular goal. It refers to the principle of not causing harm (Ong-Flaherty, Banks, Ph.D., Doyle, & Sharifi, 2016). Being…
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